Saturday, January 29, 2011

Texas Angel Creations carries a wide variety of customizable items. Her items are adorable and well made.

I was sent 2 Christmas themed applique shirts for my girls. She has great customer service and works with you to make sure you get exactly what you are looking for. The shirts I received had a thin sparkly neckline which made the shirts look more festive than if they had been plain. My oldest daughters shirt said Joy and my youngest had a reindeer. She added texture to the appliques which made them so unique. My girls were in love with these shirts and wore them multiple times. They were washed quite a bit during the holidays and they held up very well. I encourage you to take a look at her facebook page and see all that she has to offer.

Giveaway (CLOSED)

One of my readers will win a $10 Gift card fromTexas Angel Creations. (does not include shipping). You can enter by filling out the form or leaving a comment, include all of your entries at once. Please leave your email with your entry so I can contact you, entries without emails are disqualified.

Earn Extra Entries (not required):
Like Texas Angel Creations on Facebook.
Make a purchase during this giveaway (will be verified).
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This giveaway will end on February 9th and the winner will be announced within 24 hours.
The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
This giveaway is limited to US residents only - 18 years old and above.
Winner will be chosen at random.

Good Luck!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

I was sent a bar of Handmade Goat Milk Soap from Graceful Meadows - Handmade Soaps & Baths Salts. When she contacted me and told me I could choose my own scent I had a hard time because they all sound so good! I choose the lemonade scent because not only did it sound yummy but it has 2 colors to it and I thought it looked pretty!

The soap was packaged very well and arrived fast. She also included a few samples so I could smell some of the other scents. I really like this soap it lathers well and my skin is soft. The only thing I didn't like is that the scent is pretty faint, I don't like when the scent is too strong but I do like to be able to smell it a little more. This might be just the scent I choose though.

She also carries bath salts that look amazing.

And look at these sweet treats soaps. They would make a fantastic Valentine's gift:

Giveaway (CLOSED)

One of my readers will win a bar of Handmade Goat Milk Soap form Graceful Meadows - Handmade Soaps & Baths Salts in the scent of their choice. You can enter by filling out the form or leaving a comment, include all of your entries at once. Please leave your email with your entry so I can contact you, entries without emails are disqualified.

Earn Extra Entries (not required):Go to her facebook page and tell me which scent you will choose if you win.Like Valerie's Reviews on FacebookFollow this blog via Google Friend Connect.

This giveaway will end on January 18th and the winner will be announced within 24 hours.The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.This giveaway is limited to US residents only - 18 years old and above.Winner will be chosen at random.

TeeWit.com let me pick any t shirt I wanted from their wide selection of products and if you think I am exaggerating when I say wide selection go check it out. Go ahead, I'll wait.

Seriously, it took me forever to choose 1 shirt. Did I want to get one for one of the girls? Did I want to get one for myself? Well, after much deliberation I decided on a shirt for myself because my girls have so many shirts. Although this one would have been perfect for my 3 year old:

So now that I have chosen to get one for myself, I had to decide what kind of shirt I wanted. Did I want a Mom shirt? Did I want an Aunt shirt? Did I want a Holiday themed shirt? I decided on a mom shirt but now the problem was picking a design from the moms shirts. Seriously there are over 75 options. So I decided on this Mom shirt:

And I really love it. The quality is fantastic and the colors are perfect. The only problem I had with this shirt is that it is very form fitting and 100% cotton. I ordered a size larger than usual and it fit perfect, but since I have washed it, it shrunk and no longer fits. I should have known better than ordering this style, I always forget to hang dry stuff that might shrink. If I had it to do over I would have picked more of a t shirt style with pre-shrunk cotton. The website is super specific on fit, sizes and what the product is made of so this is entirely my fault.

TeeWit.com has items for babies, Mommies, Mommies to be, Dads, Aunts, Uncles and Gradparents. They have items for Breast Cancer awareness and holiday wear. And if that is not enough options they also offer custom products.

They not only offer t shirts but they also offer bags, magnets, aprons, mousepads, pillows, hats, mugs, etc. The possibilities are almost endless.

Giveaway (CLOSED)

One of my readers will win a $20 gift certificate coupon code from TeeWit.com. You can enter by filling out the form or leaving a comment, include all of your entries at once. Please leave your email with your entry so I can contact you, entries without emails are disqualified.

This giveaway will end on January 18th and the winner will be announced within 24 hours.
The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
This giveaway is limited to US residents only - 18 years old and above.
Winner will be chosen at random.

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The Mom's Taken Care Of website does all of that, and more! Each week there are new recipes, grocery lists, crafts and activities, and great gift ideas to help you get through your week easier. Plus, if you can't find a recipe or craft idea on the site, you can send them an email and they will come up with some ideas for you! Now that's being taken care of!

Wildtree was founded on the premise that food should be natural, nutritious, delicious and easy to prepare - all at the same time. Our products are made with the finest ingredients available and contain no preservatives, additives, MSGs or dyes.

I was sent a package of Banana, Banana bread to try. I love to bake but when you bake from scratch it is very time consuming. I love that these products do the hard work for you. You can make products from a box that is just as good as from scratch.This mix is loaded with real banana flakes and real banana powder.

I got together my ingredients. I added walnuts because I like my banana bread to have nuts in it. The back of the box says you can add nuts but it doesn't tell you how much so you kind of have to guess there. So I mixed up the mix and put it in the oven to bake, it took almost an hour. During the time that it was baking you could smell and oh boy did it smell good. I couldn't wait to try it.

I pulled it out of the oven and put it on a plate. The loaf was bigger than I thought it would be. This banana bread was so good! It was so moist and flavorful. Even the kids loved it and you know how picky they can be. It was gone in just a couple of days.

Wildtree also sells a variety of other food products that you should go check out.

One of my readers will win a package of Banana, Banana bread from Wildtree with Amanda. You can enter by filling out the form or leaving a comment, include all of your entries at once. Please leave your email with your entry so I can contact you, entries without emails are disqualified.

This giveaway will end on January 18th and the winner will be announced within 24 hours.
The winner will have 48 hours to respond or a new winner will be chosen.
This giveaway is limited to US residents only - 18 years old and above.
Winner will be chosen at random.